What Happened
Vercel, a major development platform that hosts and deploys web apps, was compromised, and the hackers are attempting to sell stolen data.
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Why It Matters
A person claiming to be a member of ShinyHunters, which was behind the recent hack of Rockstar Games, posted some data online, including employee names, email addresses, and activity time stamps.
Key Details
- Vercel confirmed in a post on X that a "security incident" had occurred, and that it impacted a "limited subset" of its customers.
- Vercel said that a compromised third-party AI tool was the avenue for attack, though it did not specify which third-party was involved.
- We've identified a security incident that inv … Read the full story at The Verge.
Background Context
Vercel, a major development platform that hosts and deploys web apps, was compromised, and the hackers are attempting to sell stolen data. A person claiming to be a member of ShinyHunters, which was behind the recent hack of Rockstar Games, posted some data online, including employee names, email addresses, and activity time stamps. Vercel confirmed in a post on X that a "security incident" had occurred, and that it impacted a "limited subset" of its customers. Vercel said that a compromised third-party AI tool was the avenue for attack, though it did not specify which third-party was involved. We've identified a security incident that inv … Read the full story at The Verge.
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Source: The Verge – Original Link
Source: The Verge
